What is the difference between emission and absorption in an atom?
A. In absorption, the nucleus goes from a higher to a lower orbit.
B. In absorption, the electron goes from a higher to a lower orbit.
C. In emission, the nucleus goes from a lower to a higher orbit.
D. In emission, the electron goes from a higher to a lower orbit.
Answer: D
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